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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Minta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Minta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
28 babies
All-time total
1,283
#6,342 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Minta popularity over time

1,283 babies have been named Minta since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 158 16 – #323
1890s 170 17 +8% #574
1900s 118 12 -31% #739
1910s 143 14 +21% #1,449
1920s 178 18 +24% #1,605
1930s 112 11 -37% #1,792
1940s 99 10 -12% #2,288
1950s 97 10 -2% #3,331
1960s 60 6 -38% #4,668
1970s 84 8 +40% #5,459
1980s 57 6 -32% #6,208
1990s 7 1 -88% #11,361
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The story of Minta

Minta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,283 American babies have been named Minta. Its peak came in 1921, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Minta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minta?

The median living Minta is about 64 years old; half are between 49 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Minta are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Minta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 6 #10,189
1980 8 #7,871
1975 8 #6,904
1970 8 #6,167
1965 6 #6,280
1960 9 #4,668
1955 10 #3,975
1950 8 #4,213
1945 6 #4,387
1940 6 #4,204
1935 14 #2,271
1930 21 #1,792
1925 21 #1,926
1920 16 #2,336
1915 20 #1,719
1910 8 #1,887
1905 10 #1,278
1900 11 #1,205
1895 11 #1,033
1890 13 #782
1885 14 #601
1880 25 #323

Famous people named Minta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Minta Durfee Minta Durfee American actress (1889–1975) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Minta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Minta?

The median living Minta is about 64 years old. Half of all living Mintas are between 49 and 76 years old.

How many people named Minta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Minta are alive in the United States, based on 1,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minta in 2025?

Minta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Minta?

1,283 babies have been named Minta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minta most popular?

Minta peaked in 1921, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Minta a boy or girl name?

Minta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Minta rising or falling?

Minta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Minta?

Well-known people named Minta include Minta Durfee (actor).

Names like Minta

Names that sound and feel close to Minta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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